The phrasing "does not exist link" can be misleading. Users often think it means a broken hyperlink or a missing shortcut. In the context of hactool, the word "link" refers to the symbolic link or the connection between the application and the key file. More commonly, it simply means:
Hactool does not come with these keys. It requires you to obtain them legally (from your own console) and then tell Hactool exactly where to find them. The error message indicates that Hactool either cannot find your prod.keys file or the file is invalid/unreadable.
This article does not provide links to download prod.keys files. Distributing copyrighted cryptographic keys is illegal in many jurisdictions. You must dump these keys from your own Nintendo Switch console.
Place prod.keys in %APPDATA%\hactool\ (on Windows). 3. Verify Filename Ensure the file is explicitly named:
